St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-08
Foibles and Follies of Some of the Prom
ipent Dwellers in the City of
Flour and Lumber.
Sharp Lances Leveled at the Individu-
alities Of Men Who Are Better
Known Than Others.
What They Have to Say for Themselves
and What Others Have to Say
About Them.
GOOd-Natured Quips and Quirks---aats
and Chestnuts Indiscriminately
Mixed Up.

Ndpt. MdrtlH BuerIenlllS, VINO Tor Ille
last year has presided over the North
Minneapolis police station, was prob
ably us much aStonished as any one
when the police commission sum
m0ned him and let him know that he
was to be acting superintendent of po-
lice. lie threw up both hands and
screamed mo, no; | don't want it" but
his prOteStationS were in vain, and Mar
tin has been obliged to sit in the ''cow
pen" and occupy Col. Hills big chair
ever since. His feet don't touch
the floor and he evidently feels
uncomfortable under the bur-
den of unsought Importance,
but duty is duty, whether imposed upon
Canada rye or police official, and the
little man with blonde whiSkerS comes
down every day and takes command of
the police force with the same regular
ity with which he descended into the
North Minneapolis Sub-cellar and looked
over the complaints of depredatiOns by
the nocturnal COW, and the North Min
neap0lis 'blind pig" While the dead
lock is in force lie is superintendent
with d captains pay, and when relieved
he will be relieved in more than one
sense of the Word.
~
Aid. w. ii. Mills said he wanted TO be
kept before the labor organizations. A
prominent member of one of those or
CARNATIONS said yesterday he ''pre-
ferred aH open enemy to false friend"
and that thought Of calling Third ward
meeting to show Aid. Mills how he
stood in his own ward.
Aid. Dwyer was perfectly honest and
candid in What he Siatl about the mooted
question of the reconsideration of the
eight-hour law. In fact in everything
he does StraightwardneSS and honor are
predominant.
Chauncey Wheeler has adopted, as
his summer shooting costume, pearl
plug, patent leather shoes and Fffnce
Albert suit i'll electric blue.
Architect Burlington is man of
eSthetic taste and has hung two gor-
geouS flower baskets i'll the Boston block.
a. X. Chestnut spends an hour each
day adniring their beauty.
George Barnes, the checker player,
wonders why Barker let him win IA game
or two at checkers i'll order to bring DR..
TruaX to him.
Capt. ). II. Snider has not yet said he
was not yet a candidate for congress,
but he displayed mastery inactivity"
when he permitted Col. Glenn to declare
for Loren Fletcher.
John De Laittre has had nothing
to do, since his controversy with Mayor
AmeS ended, and he now keeps in prac-
tice by writing imtiammatory epiStles to
his office boy.
City Engineer Rinker steered large
majority of the council into the North
Minneapolis sewer tunnel yesterday
While they were absent the city held its
breath, and when they emerged in
safety a Sigh Of relief went up. No one
could imagine the terrible loss to the
city if lat council should have been
caught by fall of roof.
Judge A. n. Jordan will go to st. Paul
tomorrow to pay friendly call on the
supreme court. Judge Penny will &C.
company him, and their attorneys are
also expected to be present.
/. W. BrGSnOn has received letter
from the old country. 1t was in the
mail that went down in the Oregon.
Among other things it contained an
Easter card and a spray of shamrock,
which the water had turned together in
a style more affectionate than artistic.
w. NJ. Brackets is more than mortal.
He has actually declined to become an
aSpirant for superintendent of police.
Under the circumstances this is wonder
full. ~
p. IL. Gibbons jingles money in his
pocket as he haltS on the sidewalk, and
wonders why any body should wish to
be a policeman:
Col. G. w. JohnsOn's touching appeal
to the council in behalf of old soldiers
evidently was too radical for the com
mittee, and was amended. Col. Charley
would never have ''viewed with alarm"
L. j. Conklin would rather see good
game of ball than good tragedy, and
that is saying a good deal. When he
goes to game-and he limits himself
to once week-he keeps score that is
perfection itself.
People who hear Frank Nimocks
called "Doci perhaps do lot know that
he is full-fedged dentist. lie was :;
success in extracting Gouble-fangea
teeth and is now an equal success at eX
tractirgi Bhe lucrative advertisement.
The management of the exposition |:
carefully coacCaliag The fact that Ia
| Reid is writing poem for the opening
day. 1t is 10 DC sprung after the limo
cents have nj! assembled.
+. l.. Smith was all broken up wheI
Sam Jones was called away. He hat
not missed one Of the sermons.
,Janitor j. j. Henry. of the city hall
is taking dumb-beli exercises. He will
probably have to try his hand at firing {
reporter outside the council railing mex
Friday.